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07/01/2023

Puppy Naps!?
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/how-much-do-puppies-sleep/

05/01/2023

Happy May Day! April showers bring May flowers💐…but please remember to be very cautious of those flowers! Many plants & flowers are toxic to pets, so always triple-check what’s being brought into your home or yard!

➡Use the app Plant Snap (https://www.plantsnap.com/) to help identify any mystery plants, flowers, or bouquets!
➡ASPCA's Toxic & Non-Toxic Plant Guide: https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/animal-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants

04/07/2023

Easter is on Sunday! As families prepare to celebrate, we want to remind pet owners to keep their pets away from these common Easter pet toxins! Contact a pet poison hotline, your family veterinarian, or your local animal emergency hospital if your pet gets into any of these Easter pet toxins!
Learn more: https://aercmn.com/common-easter-pet-dangers

04/03/2023

These are good tips to have handy!

What would you do if...your dog ate the bag of semi-sweet chocolate chips that was left out on the kitchen counter?...your cat had a seizure right

03/23/2023

A lot of dogs want you to know this -

Instead of a fancy collar and bed? They’d rather have a fenced in yard - even if it has to be small and home made - so they can have off leash time to dog and dig.

Instead of daily neighborhood walks? They’d rather you drive to a dirt road and put them on a 30ft line and let them zig zag and smell as long as they like

Instead of twice daily meals in a bowl? They’d rather have food through enrichment activities that stimulates their brain and their nose.

Instead of basic obedience training? They’d rather have purpose driven training that feeds their genetic make up and needs AND helps them survive and thrive in todays world.

Instead of a human wanting something from them? They’d love a human wanting to understand them better.

Instead of focusing on perfect “heels” and “stays”? They’d love to learn how to be resilient and less stressed and cope with the outside world and our expectations.

Instead of harsh punishments and corrections? They’d prefer proactive management and rewards for good decisions.

We can’t change everything about the lives our dogs are forced to live with us in, but we can make these kinds of changes and see a huge improvement in their quality of life and wellbeing.

-Helen St. Pierre

01/31/2023

We believe every family deserves an healthy Labrador Puppy. This is why we have committed over 25 years in raising healthy, happy, quality-bred labrador puppies. We offer a lifetime health guarantee. Our puppies are introduced to a doggy door to start potty training when they begin walking. They are...

01/14/2023

This post truly resonated with me. I too, just want to think about the dog.

I was a professional dog trainer for years, but it never sat right with me. I was in it for the dogs, you see, and when you train dogs for roles, you have to think just as much about the position they will fill as you do the dog.

And I just wanted to think about the dog.

That’s why I was there.

This is why I find the current changes we see in the dog training industry so heartening.

Good pet dog trainers are moving into being family dog therapists.

Excellent dog trainers are becoming ethologists.

Dogs are being encouraged to be who they are, and their guardians learn what their dogs need.

We have started watching them for fear, anxiety and pain.

We heartily and scientifically question the backward habit of labelling their struggles as ‘dominance’.

We encourage understanding.

We embrace a dog’s individuality.

We understand that behaviour is just a dog trying to meet their needs in an unnatural environment.

Instead of changing that behaviour, we identify the dog’s needs, and we meet them halfway.

We don’t create an oppressed dog; we create harmony.

We are getting better at it all the time.

Thank dog for that.

01/07/2023

Dogs have needs we may not always consider. This article explains the Hierarchy of Dog Needs as outlined by Linda Michaels in dog training. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/animal-emotions/201705/hierarchy-dog-needs-abraham-maslow-meets-the-mutts

01/06/2023

Apples are a great source of fiber not only for humans but canine too!

Apples have proven to be a healthy, delicious snack for people, and pets it turns out, but before you give your furry friend a slice, read more here.

11/23/2022

11/19/2022

Thank you for this meme. Often overlooked is the still stare!

I love, love, love this quote from Nicole Wilde, Author. It's something you hear a lot from people who've been bitten by a dog: "I didn't see it coming."

That's often because the dog was still before the bite, rather than barking, growling and baring their teeth as many people imagine dogs would act. But freezing is something to be aware of with your own dog and others.

What else do you pay attention to in your dog?

11/15/2022

Let's be a Doggy Detective!

In this section we’re going to develop our Dog Aware Skills on Body Language by becoming Doggie Detectives®! Learning about dog body language is a lot like being a detective – you have to gather a lot of clues and then look at them altogether to get the whole picture. Dog are always communicati...

10/20/2022

Halloween is on the horizon and it's best to be educated on safety!

Eating chocolate can threaten your dog’s life – or just pose a threat of vomit. How much chocolate is toxic to your dog and what should you do when they get into some?